Chess Puzzle #DaHVK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook c6; bishops b4/g2; pawns a3/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks d3/e8; pawns a4/b5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c6→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook c3→d3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/2R5/1p5p/pB3PqP/P2r2P1/5QBK/8 w - - 5 33

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